personal appeal or attraction; magnetism

to recommend; to speak in favor of

the main point

a brute; a large monster; a frightful giant

to obliterate; to wipe out

anything having existence, either physical or mystical

to hypnotize

to exchange words; to discuss casually

cowardly and treacherous

In the gym, the two weightlifters ___ about which of them is the stronger athlete.

Colin joined the military because he wanted to be an ___ for freedom and justice.

After being on an airplane for nearly twenty-four hours, Henry is a bit ___ and never wants to travel again.

The counterfeiter’s ___ scam was perfected to such a degree that it took decades for the FBI to track him down

Because Ken told his story in a confusing way, I could not get the ___ of it.

The starship captain was on a journey to discover the origin of this strange alien ___.

If I could ___ all of my sad memories, I would be a very happy person.

The ___ tossed the sailors into the river, devouring the ones he thought would be most tasty.

The woman was so affected by the celebrity’s ___ that she fainted when she met him

The magician could ___ an audience by the sheer force of his presence.